NURS FPX 4045 Assessment 3 Technology in Nursing
NURS FPX 4045 Assessment 3 Evidence-Based Proposal and Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing
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Evidence-Based Proposal and Annotated Bibliography on Technology in Nursing
Insulin pump technology is a continuous insulin delivery technology that offers precise delivery of insulin to patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It improves glycemic control, diminishes acute complications, and self-management of patients. The technology enhances safety and quality of care provided to patients and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. Its application in clinical practice can prove to be of great value to both the patients and the medical staff.
Rationale for Selecting This Technology Topic
The insulin pumps are an essential instrument to improving patient outcomes and complications due to the rapid progress in automated insulin delivery systems and digital health monitoring integration (Puckett et al., 2020). The technology is also a part of competences in scope of practice, patient education, virtual visit management and device alert monitoring.
The systematic review of peer-reviewed literature published in the past five years (2020-2025) was used to make sure that the literature was relevant and up-to-date. Search terms were insulin pump telehealth diabetes, automated insulin delivery, NURS FPX 4045 Assessment 3 role, remote monitoring diabetes management and telehealth nurse patient education insulin pump.
The inclusion criterion was centered on studies that showed the role of nursing, device education, introduction of virtual visits, and outcome of remote monitoring. The choice was based on the following assumptions that telehealth nursing is at the core of chronic disease management.
Evidence of the Impact on Patient Safety, Quality of Care, and the Interdisciplinary Team
Rimon, M. T. I., Hasan, M. W., Hassan, M. F., & Cesmeci, S. (2024). https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16070944
The article illustrated the applicability of these systems in enhancing glycemic control, minimizing cases of hypoglycemic and increasing patient quality of life, thus improving the quality of care. Notably, it recognized safety issues such as device failures, infusion sets, and vulnerability to cyber-security when devices are linked to any network, thus relating technology improvement to patient safety requirements.
The review presented an interdisciplinary team viewpoint in that effective application of state-of-the-art pump technology necessitates coordination of activities between endocrinologists, diabetes educators, nurses, and biomedical device teams to facilitate device selection. The given source is especially important since the technological and clinical aspects of insulin pump therapy are concentrated in one location, allowing to shape the ideology of NURS FPX 4045 Assessment 3 practice regarding patient education, device management, and telehealth adoption.
Integrating Technology on Patient Safety, Quality of Care, and the Interdisciplinary Team
Piotie, P. N., Wood, P., Muchiri, J. W., Webb, E. M.https://doi.org/10.1080/16089677.2022.2074122
It is concerns itself with feasibility of determining to what extent a telehealth model is feasible to be implemented with a nurse-led monitoring system, patient education and remote follow-up in insulin users. The article documented how the patients undergoing this intervention were assisted at home with telehealth communication channels and how the model tackles the adherence, glycemic control and self-management in a primary care setting.
This work is important as it presents a bridge between insulin therapy based on their devices and telehealth-based nursing care demonstrating how telehealth and nurse-centered care can handle complex diabetes regimens remotely. The intervention, in terms of patient safety is associated with the ability to identify insulin therapy-related concerns earlier, monitor the use of the insulin remotely, and provide nurses with a rapid response to possible cases of hypo- or hyperglycemia.
Concerning the quality of care, the study emphasized the fact that remote education and follow-up can help improve patient engagement, adherence, and, possibly, outcomes. Also illustrated the central role that the nurses assume in the telehealth system by working with the physicians, diabetes educators, and remote monitoring devices. This source is especially valuable since it places technology-enabled management of insulin therapy within the framework of nursing-led care provision.
Influence of Organizational Factors
Puckett, C., Wong, J. C., Daley, T., & Cossen, K. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112825
The proposed qualitative comparative research proposal examined how organizational environment affects the distribution of insulin pump technology to pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes in two endocrinology clinics. Based on the observation of over 400 hours and the interviews with 16 providers, the authors found three main organizational factors, including how eligible patients are made by the clinic, how the technology is framed by the organization, and structures of decision making within the organization influence allocation.
As an example, technology-receptive clinic initiated the use of pumps throughout the clinic, and the more hierarchical risk-averse clinic limited the availability of pumps through social capital and compliance levels associated with patients. The publication emphasized on how organizational decisions on technology adoption and equal access are propelled by structural, cultural and historical factors in organizations. It bridges the gap between the insulin pump adoption on individual level, institutional practices, power relations, and resource policies that can influence the safety, quality, and equity of care.
Implementation and Use of Insulin Pumps in a Health Care Setting
Biskupiak, J. E., Carlow, D. L., & Munshi, M. N. (2024). https://doi.org/10.18553/jmcp.2024.23292
It was a retrospective observational study using Medicare claims data of 811 U.S. beneficiaries who had commenced the use of a tubeless and disposable insulin pump. The researchers compared the rate of diabetes related emergency department visits (DRED), all cause ED visit (ACED), diabetes related inpatient (DRIP) or hospitalization and all cause inpatient (ACIP) hospitalization in the pre and post pump set-up.
The decrease in DRIP did not change significantly among all subgroups, but the uniform negative trend of changes in all types of events demonstrated the presence of significant changes in the utilization of healthcare resources. This paper had put forth a good case to embrace the use of insulin pump technology in the health-care sector of the United States with a high percentage of emergency visit and hospitalization reductions among the patients covered by Medicare.
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These results demonstrate the importance of the technology in improving patient safety, the quality of care, and reducing healthcare use. Cost-effectiveness and the worth of interdisciplinary coordination in the process of achieving improved patient outcomes are also highlighted in the findings. Altogether, the source showed that the implementation of insulin pumps leads to the real-life changes in healthcare organizations in terms of safety, efficiency, and system performance.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Nayak, A., Vakili, S., Nayak, K., Nikolov, M., Chiu, M., Sosseinheimer, P., Talamantes, S., Testa, S., Palanisamy, S., Giri, V., & Schulman, K. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.40232
This was a randomized clinical trial on the application of voice-based AI system to manage basal insulin prescription problems in six outpatient diabetes centers in the United States. The research was a comparison between basal insulin titration under AI guidance and under physician guidance. Results proved that AI use demonstrated the best insulin dosing faster, enhanced adherence, and retention of improved glycemic control without augmentation of hypoglycemic incidences in patients.
The findings suggested that the introduction of AI can facilitate efficiency, precision, and patient involvement in diabetes care. This paper demonstrated that the integration of AI with insulin pumps can facilitate the workflow of nurses and improve patient care.
Summary of Recommendations
A combination of the ideas offered in these five publications proves the clinical and organizational efficiency of insulin pump technology in enhancing patient care, safety, and interdisciplinary workflow. Biskupiak et al. (2024) demonstrated that tubeless insulin pumps can reduce the emergency department visits and inpatient admissions significantly, which is associated with better patient safety and cost-effectiveness. Nayak et al. (2023) proved that the AI inclusion based on voice integration increases the efficiency of prescription management and a NURS FPX 4045 Assessment 3 workflow.
The study by Piotie et al. (2022) showed that telehealth interventions initiated by nurses enhance the adherence to insulin therapy and patient involvement in primary care. According to Puckett et al. (2020), it is important to note that organizational choices and allocation of resources affect the successful adoption of technology. Rimon et al. (2024) presented an overview of the development of new insulin pump systems and note the significance of the new training and cross-disciplinary interaction.
The organizational factors involved in the adoption of technology are institutional policies that favor innovation, availability of financial and technical resources. The US healthcare setting should implement insulin pump technology as it would contribute to patient safety, glycemic control, patient satisfaction, and the efficiency of interdisciplinary cooperation. Implementation of this technology also minimizes hospitalizations, efficient use of the resources, and staff productivity, satisfaction, and retention.
Conclusion
Insulin pump technology is an improved technology that promotes patient safety, adherence, and quality of care. It has been proven that tubeless pumps, AI-based management, and telehealth interventions by nurses reduce hospitalization rates and facilitate interdisciplinary workflow. The adoption requires organizational factors such as policies, resources, training and a culture of innovation. In general, the utilization of insulin pumps is reasonable, as it maximizes the patient outcomes, staff performance, and work of the healthcare system.